完成了

終於在今天把該寫的報告完成了...哇哈哈哈!

不脫我一貫的傳統, 10頁就是10頁, 不多也不少, 主題是"Reliable and Efficient Electronic Trading Environment - Enhancement Initiative for System and Business Process". 原先只是單單針對Auto Trading 所要做的項目分析, 結果不知道為什麼會叫我寫這個這麼大範圍的主題. Anyway, 長篇大論我是不會, 圖表和 spreadsheet 分析我倒還行, 希望 Management 不會覺得我太懶惰全部都用表格和 bullet point, 反正最慘就是退回來重新寫.

報告寫完了, 接下來就是忙另一個新產品的推出了. 監管單位現在卯起來認真看我們的文件了, 不過沒關係, 兵來將擋, 水來土淹, 有了之前的經驗, 在 compliance 方面我特別加長了時間準備, 希望能夠搶得市場先機, 早日推出新產品. 很多東西還是要不斷加強和學習, 不過看到事情漸上軌道, 也是很滿足的.

白頭髮又開始長了, 不知道什麼時候我也可以當個不做事的少奶奶每天逛街, 做臉, 喝咖啡, 聊是非? 不過我看我這樣的勞碌命是很難改變的, 早點面對現實多努力工作賺錢了....

2P 與未甦醒的城市

好友要從台灣回澳洲, 在上週六時停留香港一天. 時間緊迫, 只能挑選菁華部分 - 分別是 Peninsula Hotel 半島酒店 (第一P), Harbour City 海港城, Peak 山頂 (第二 P)　和 Lam Kwan Fong 蘭桂坊. 非常 materialistic, 不過對我來說卻也是在短時間之內走馬看花的捷徑.

如果交通時間允許的話, 到赤柱西貢走走, 或到海洋公園,Disneyland 玩玩也是不錯的選擇. 喜歡試運氣的可以到馬場或澳門. 吃喝玩樂, 可奢華可平民, 可靡爛可安逸, 端看遊者的心情與荷包. 香港地鐵的好處就是方便, 加上小巴, 火車, 船和 Taxi, 四通八達, 24 hours 7 days all available!

哈, 我像是在為旅遊局打工似的 :)

隔天一早和好友在機鐵站告別, 清早的香港, 有著不尋常但卻很悠閒的寧靜, 未甦醒的香港有著另一種沒有修飾的美, 清新不帶壓力.

流感

有一種流行最好不要趕, 那就是流行性感冒.

很不幸的, 什麼流行我都不是很愛趕, 不過對於流感, 我常是身不由己的踏入流行的行列中...鼻敏感的體質, 讓我在香港台灣這種潮濕多灰塵的環境下異發脆弱, 除非搬到國外空氣乾燥的地方, 只能自求多福, 多做運動提高免疫力.

我在猜, 鼻子會這麼高的原因, 可能是因為我常擤鼻子的關係?

昨天像沒鎖緊的水龍頭不斷的流鼻水, 今天則是年老失修, 鼻塞, 流鼻水, 咳嗽, 喉嚨痛通通一起來了. 很想專心的把報告寫完, 無奈空氣不流通的大腦也很無力.

有幫浦可以借嗎?

Long time no see

Due to the recent busier workload, I have been disappeared for a while not able to update anything on the blog. No news is good news, apart from deciding not to continue the class with the guy and parents' visit, nothing really new.

One thing may be more exciting - planning to go back to New Zealand in mid July for couple of weeks and so look forward to seeing old friends and going skiing down south. Plus, celebrating my birthday with bunch of good old friends :)

Heard the news last week that the CEO of HSBC Hong Kong was headhunted to ANZ Australia and the remuneration package is 3 million base salary plus bonus of 9 million - unbelievable high regardless of payout in AUD or USD! Don't know when I would be able to achieve that so to retire early, or it's a dream which can only be dreamed....No wonder so many people want to be CEO, the money is indeed appealing.

Time to go home now, got a exam tomorrow and have not ever started a word.

相信你可以是幸福的

昨天在女主人的沙龍看了一篇新文, "情書", 很幸福的生活點滴, 也很希望自己, 和身邊的單身好友們, 能早日找到這樣的幸福.

我不太喜歡自怨自艾, 也不想失戀之後哭的哀天動地的. 我不想裝堅強, 又學不會楚楚可憐. 現在明瞭了, 就是做自己. 人生太短, 不必要為了別人怎麼想而把自己弄得那麼糟.

"相信, 我也可以是幸福的". 很鄕愿的想法, 不過如果沒有了這個信念而就此放棄的話, 幸福 - 只會越離越遠.

謝謝好友們在這段時間的傾聽和關心. 人生有你們真好, 也真幸福.

赤柱半日遊

昨天其實不是個適合外出郊遊的好日子. 天色陰暗, 大雨滂沱, 不知道情況的可能會覺得颱風要來了.

然而, 這樣的天氣卻絲毫不減我的阿姨們因為第一次開始 "週休一日" 而想出去走走的興致. 於是乎, 在篩選過不同的地方後, 赤柱成了首選.

除了那個房地產的廣告外 (終於知道那個看似像天堂的地方存在在西貢), 再次發現另一個有山有水的好地方. 想像天晴的時候, 坐在餐廳外或行走在海邊享受溫暖的陽光, 新鮮的空氣, 和蔚藍的海水, 是多麼的輕鬆和悠閒.

難怪, 會有不少的外國觀光客到此一遊.

香港的商人也是很聰明的, 離海邊不遠馬上就有一條"市場街". 享受自然美景之餘, 也讓你有機會買買一些紀念品. 好笑的是, 連現在住在香港的我都買了些, 看來還是不夠"香港化". 哈.

下星期日不知道又會去哪兒了?

Lately

Mentally have not been fully recovered while the worse part is physically I am also going down under. Not sure it's because of the heated weather in HK, or the overtime at work lately, or just simply the reflection of my recent mental instability. Maybe, it's a mixture of all of them.

The temperature difference between the outside and inside the office is killing, like 32 degree v.s 23 degree. My allergy symptom gets severe under this kind of contrast, like I used to have in Taiwan before leaving for overseas. It's not very environmental friendly to feel like in a fridge when outside it's like in an oven.

Near home there is a new bookstore opening recently. At least something cheerful and somewhere more meaningful to go besides shopping mall during the weekend. My mental doctor will be there...

Sea

Recently there is a property advertisement on TV. I can't exactly recall the property name but am deeply touched by the scenery in the ads. There are forest, winding road, harbor, yachts, and a blue sky - they surprisingly exist in Hong Kong, thought I don't know where it is.

The attached photo was taken on a fishing trip back in 2005 in Auckland. When the weather is nice, the color of the sea will be shinier. It's indeed beautiful with a crystal blue sky, sunshine and breeze.

Sea is the best companion, whenever you are in the cheerful mood or just want to be alone to wipe off the tears. I was once walking and crying along the Mission Bay, after back and forth for alomost the whole afternoon, felt more calm down and relieved.

When you are alone in the crowd and when you are alone not in the crowd, which you will choose?

Busy. Blind. and Get Lost

In Chinese, the title will be interpreted as "忙, 盲, 茫". I don't know whether it will be the correct English translation, but that's the closest I could come up with.

Typing Chinese is too time consuming. English is easier.

I am still trying to recover from being a souless body, while in the meantime am back to the workholic again. It's a sickness, I know, but at least it helps to distract my mind not to think about what had been gone. What else can I do - being a shopholic or eatholic? Don't think it's an effective solution neither.

Remaining blind and lost, until one day I will be able to see the light at the other end of the tunnel.